Sleep Walk is a team of artists…just take a gander at their packaging before you savor their inspired and delectable chocolate creations tucked inside. They transmit a sense of curiosity and play through their experimentation with both cacao beans and coffee beans (their sister company is Dark Matter Coffee).

Back in 2018, Kelly Roderer (far right) and her friends in flavor were introduced to talented chocolate makers Daniel Reza and Monica Ortiz Lozano of La Rifa Chocolatería in Mexico City and fell in love with the diverse flavor profiles inherent in the exquisite chocolate they experienced. Along with the La Rifa team, they visited Mexican farms and cacao producers, and began their own adventure into the world of chocolate, noting the similarities in the processes involved when working with cacao and coffee.

Sleep Walk cacao beans are meticulously sourced from small family farms in Chiapas and Tabasco (Southern Mexico), and soon they will be regularly sourcing beans from their coffee farmer partners in Guatemala.

In their Chicago workshops, Sleep Walk roasts the beans, removes their husks and stone crushes the nibs into a smooth, silky chocolate that is hand tempered on granite tables and molded into beautiful bars. Stay tuned for their Lower East Side NYC location!